Stark Has Success At Missouri Valley Individual Championships
10/04/2002 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
Oct. 4, 2002
Springfield, Mo. - Kari Stark of the women's tennis team held strong on the first day of competition at the Missouri Valley Conference Individual Championships. Stark pulled out a first round win against Evansville's Charly Kraft, 6-0, 6-0, in number five singles.
Stark went on to combine with Zoya Honarmand to win in number three doubles against Creighton's Whelan and Green, 8-4, to advance to the second round.
There is continued singles and doubles action tomorrow. Consolation rounds also begin tomorrow.
Flight One Singles:
Christy Roth (CU) def. Alejandra Blanco (SIU) 6-3, 6-3
Flight Two Singles:
Margie McGraw (INS) def. Maria Blanco (SIU) 6-1, 6-0
Flight Three Singles:
Emilie Sechaud (ILS) def. Jessica Knitter (SIU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-6)
Flight Four Singles:
Shelby Lipson (ILS) def. Zuzana Palovic (SIU) 6-4, 6-1
Flight Five Singles:
Kari Stark (SIU) def. Charly Kraft (UE) 6-0, 6-0
Flight Six Singles:
Isidora Ljuri (SMS) def. Yasmine Farag (SIU) 6-1, 6-0
Flight One Doubles:
Blanco/Blanco (SIU) def. Wood/Morris (BU) 8-2
Flight Two Doubles:
Rubina/Gakovic (SMS) def. Knitter/Palovic (SIU) 8-2
Flight Three Doubles:
Stark/Honarmand (SIU) def. Whelan/Green (CU) 8-4